A visit to the Shiloh Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Shiloh Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shiloh Cemetery

Lat:   36.5271°   (36° 31' 37")

Lon:   -81.1776°   (-81° 10' 39")

The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Alleghany County<2>.

The county seat for Alleghany County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies just to the east southeast of the Shiloh Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Shiloh Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shiloh Cemetery, with the nearest first.

• Elk Creek Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Creek Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Elk Creek Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
• New Haven Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Haven Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The New Haven Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
• Antioch Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
• Cox Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cox Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
• Coxs Chapel Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coxs Chapel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coxs Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Coxs Chapel Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
• Union Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Union Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
• Sparta Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparta Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Sparta Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
• New Hope Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
• Prathers Creek Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prathers Creek Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prathers Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Prathers Creek Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
• Gold Hill Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Gold Hill Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
• Potato Creek Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potato Creek Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potato Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Potato Creek Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
• Piney Creek Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Creek Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Piney Creek Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
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  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Pleasant Home Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Home Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Independence Town Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Town Cemetery
    • The Independence Town Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2585056 <5>
  • Saddle Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saddle Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saddle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Saddle Creek Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • South Fork Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Fork Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Rocky Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rocky Ridge Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Cranberry Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cranberry Cemetery
    • The Cranberry Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • The Cranberry Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cranberry Community Cemetery
    • Cranberry Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2207025 <5>
  • Stamper Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stamper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stamper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stamper Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Glade Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glade Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glade Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glade Valley Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Laurel Glenn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Glenn Cemetery
    • The Laurel Glenn Cemetery is located in Alleghany County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shiloh Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shiloh Cemetery, with the nearest first.

• Amelia
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
  • Amelia is located in Alleghany County
• Sparta
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <6>
• Independence
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <6>
• Piney Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piney Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
  • Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <6>
• Scottville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
  • Scottville is located in Alleghany County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <6>
• Glade Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley
  • Glade Valley is located in Alleghany County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Valley <6>
• Bridle Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
  • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
• Topia
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
  • Topia is located in Alleghany County
• Hooker
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
  • Hooker is located in Alleghany County
• Laurel Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
  • Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <6>
• Mouth-of-Wilson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouth-of-Wilson
  • Mouth-of-Wilson is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mouth-of-Wilson <6>
• Transou
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Transou. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
  • Transou is located in Ashe County
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  • Ennice
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
    • Ennice is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <6>
  • Baywood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
    • Baywood is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Weavers Ford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
    • Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County
  • Springfield ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Wilkes County
  • Abshers
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshers
    • Abshers is located in Wilkes County
  • McGrady
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGrady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrady
    • McGrady is located in Wilkes County
  • Grassy Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
    • Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <6>
  • Crumpler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
    • Crumpler is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <6>
  • Elk Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
    • Elk Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Creek <6>
  • Moxley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
    • Moxley is located in Wilkes County
  • Roaring Gap
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Gap
    • Roaring Gap is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Gap <6>
  • Edmonds
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmonds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
    • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County
  • Wagoner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wagoner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
    • Wagoner is located in Ashe County
  • Traphill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traphill
    • Traphill is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traphill <6>

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Shiloh Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alleghany County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shiloh Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Independence
  • Independence lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Shiloh Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Independence.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
• Sparta
  • Sparta lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Shiloh Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sparta.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Shiloh Cemetery:

• Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Alleghany County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Ashe County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Surry County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Watauga County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wilkes County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Yadkin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Johnson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Carroll County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Galax City
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Grayson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Smyth County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Washington County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wythe County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Alleghany County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for North Carolina
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for North Carolina
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Alleghany
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Shiloh Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Shiloh Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1959949  (Shiloh Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1959949 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
  • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Sparta West
  • County: Alleghany         Elev: 819
  • Location given for GNIS #1959949 (Shiloh Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/